Blog · Opening Soon · Manhattan · Nov 4, 2026
New Restaurants & Bars Coming to Manhattan — Week of Nov 2, 2026
A 300-seat diner for Hudson Yards, a likely third Boucherie, a mystery project from the Quality Branded group and a second Te No Te. These Manhattan spots filed for a liquor license or passed a pre-opening health inspection between Oct 26 and Oct 30.
How we score: Places that are open get a Tommy Shark Score (Google 35% · Yelp 25% · review volume 15% · critics' and local guides 25%) once they have verified ratings. Spots that haven't opened aren't scored. Filings come from NY State Liquor Authority and NYC health department data, checked Nov 4, 2026.
- Most anticipated: Carnegie Diner & Cafe (opening soon; 300-plus seats, February 2027 target)
- Biggest name: Boucherie Murray Hill (opening soon; French steakhouse brand, filing only)
- Opening first: Guac Time (opening soon; health inspection already done)
The list
Carnegie Diner & Cafe
DinerOpening soon
Filed for its liquor license Oct 27 · not scored until it opens
The Carnegie Diner group is taking over the old Hudson Yards Grill space for its seventh NYC location: roughly 11,500 square feet, 300-plus seats, three private dining rooms and a big bar, plus a grab-and-go counter. Expect the full diner menu from breakfast through dinner. What Now NY reports a February 2027 target.
Background: What Now NY (Oct 12, 2026)
Boucherie Murray Hill
French steakOpening soon
Filed for its liquor license Oct 26 · not scored until it opens
A company named Boucherie Murray Hill LLC filed for a liquor license at 3rd Ave and 37th St. Boucherie is the French steakhouse-brasserie brand with locations in the West Village and Union Square. The group hasn't announced a Murray Hill location or a date yet, so treat this as an early signal.
Circling Back (Quality Branded)
New conceptOpening soon
Filed for its liquor license Oct 28 · not scored until it opens
Circling Back, LLC filed for a liquor license at 360 Park Avenue South, with its state registration in the care of Quality Branded, Michael Stillman's restaurant group. No name, concept or date has been announced. A new room from a major group at a big office address is one to watch.
Te No Te Midtown
HandrollsOpening soon
Filed for its liquor license Oct 30 · not scored until it opens
Te No Te is the Japanese handroll counter near Union Square (15 E 15th St) that The Infatuation added to its new-openings guide in August, with temaki sets from $23 to $55. A company called Te No Te 46 LLC just filed at 6 E 46th St, which points to a second, Midtown location. No date is public.
Background: The Infatuation on Te No Te
Bluestone Lane Upper East Side
CafeOpening soon
Filed for its liquor license Oct 27 · not scored until it opens
BL 1556 2nd Ave Cafe NY LLC, an entity under the Bluestone Lane café name, filed for an on-premises liquor license at 2nd Ave and 81st St. No opening date has been announced.
Kiori Sushi
SushiOpening soon
Filed for its liquor license Oct 29 · not scored until it opens
A new sushi restaurant, Kiori Sushi Inc, filed for a beer-and-wine license at 3rd Ave and 35th St. No menu or website yet; it filed with the State Liquor Authority on Oct 29.
Guac Time
MexicanOpening soon
Pre-opening health inspection Oct 26 · not scored until it opens
A Mexican spot near 180th St that passed its pre-opening health inspection on Oct 26, usually the last step before doors open, so it could be serving within weeks. No menu or website is public yet.
King Kong Nym
ChineseOpening soon
Pre-opening health inspection Oct 26 · not scored until it opens
A new Chinatown spot on Mott St, listed with the health department as Chinese, that had its pre-opening inspection on Oct 26. Nothing public about the menu yet. Watch for it in the next few weeks.
Also in this week's filings
A few Manhattan names showed up in the health department's pre-opening list even though they already serve: Roberta's at One Penn Plaza (it also runs an R Slice counter there), Bar Rocco and The Parlor at the Kimpton Era Midtown, Sadie's at the Seaport and Mt. ShooTao Hot Pot on W 35th St. New inspections at open restaurants usually mean a new permit or a new counter, not a new restaurant. Manhattan logged 19 new liquor filings in the week of Oct 26–Nov 1, behind Queens (20); see the NYC Build & Open Index for every borough.
Last week we covered new spots coming to Williamsburg & Greenpoint.
Hear about the next ones before they open.
New restaurants file for a liquor license or a health inspection weeks before opening day. First Bite sends the newest NYC filings every Monday, free.
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What new restaurants are opening in Manhattan soon?
Recent filings include a 300-plus-seat Carnegie Diner & Cafe at 20 Hudson Yards (February 2027 target), a likely Boucherie at 560 3rd Ave, a new Quality Branded project at 360 Park Ave S, a second Te No Te handroll bar at 6 E 46th St, and Guac Time in Washington Heights.
Is Carnegie Diner opening at Hudson Yards?
Yes. The group filed for a liquor license at 20 Hudson Yards on Oct 27, 2026, and What Now NY reports a February 2027 opening in the former Hudson Yards Grill space.
How do you know a restaurant is opening before it's announced?
New restaurants file a liquor license application with the State Liquor Authority and pass a health department pre-opening inspection before opening day. Both are public records; First Bite sends the new ones every Monday.
Sources: NY State Liquor Authority pending licenses and NYC health department pre-opening inspections (via the First Bite weekly file, Nov 2, 2026); What Now NY; Boucherie; The Infatuation; Roberta's; Nation's Restaurant News. Checked Nov 4, 2026.